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Writer's pictureLorraine
Jul 25, 20223 min read

Echo HK

Updated: Aug 6, 2022



Our Story

Echo is a student-led non-profit organization founded by St. Paul's Co-educational College high school students in Hong Kong, interviewing people from different industries to share experiences on college applications, career ventures, and life stories. We consist of more than 50 members from Hong Kong, UK, USA, India, Australia, and Canada, and are featured by RTHK, WEF affiliate KIDSforSDGs and Listen Notes.



So far, we have interviewed 40 guests on our talk show, Fireside to share their stories and experiences. They come from all walks of life, such as Former Legislative Council President, Mr. Tsang Yuk-sing, General Manager of Ming Pao Publications, Deputy Chief Editor of Joint Publishing, Former Vice-Chairman of the Arts Development Council, CEO of OWN Academy, Former Dean of HKU Social Sciences, doctors, lawyers as well as Harvard, Oxbridge and HKU med students. Our founder and CEO Wendy Chong realized that many students may not have advisers to turn to when they face important decisions in life during college applications, major exploration, and job seeking. Therefore, Echo is founded in hopes of helping those in need by being committed to bridging the educational, opportunity, and resource gap. Our podcasts are all available on our website. Ultimately, we hope that through our platform, the diversity of human experience can be recognized and appreciated.



Echo strives to be a novel network that uses social media as a medium of inspirational storytelling. We seek to celebrate humanity by actively listening to these voices, sparking conversations, and helping foster a more caring and interconnected global community. 🌍


As part of our Palette project, we launched our "Meaning of Life Campaign" to celebrate Earth Day (April 2022). Through promoting on various online platforms and contacting more than 10k Internet users, we conducted a survey to collect responses from people around the globe, asking them: "What is the meaning of life to you?". Much to our delight, we got responses from over 1020 people in a week from over 100 countries and 6 continents. We posted some of these thought-provoking answers on our social media to share the goodness and beauty of human nature, the diversity of the human experience and the preciousness of life.



We also made an app for confused students to raise academic or recreational questions by being connected with a network of peers while listening to our podcasts.



Through conversations with people from diverse livelihoods and backgrounds, we gather enlightening perspectives that can hopefully guide you as you navigate through uncharted waters in life. Not only career insights will be imparted, but also advice on managing your time and emotions. Our initiatives include Fireside - guest interviews from all walks of society, Breeze & Wonder - podcasts where our board members discuss various topics, Palette - where submissions of stories and media are welcomed, as well as Haven - where you’re free to share your thoughts and emotions🎤


Ultimately, we hope that through our platform, the diversity of human experience - transcending national, cultural, and generational boundaries - can be recognized and appreciated✨

Our App


1) Forum


Confused? Post your questions to get instant answers.

Snap a picture and get started. Connect with a community of more than 2,500 peers, over 37industry experts, and students from world-class institutions across the globe. You are in the good hands of knowledgeable talents. They can help you find answers to any questions no matter how complex they are, with a snap of the finger.


2) Community

You can chat with awesome people just like you in the community tab.

3) Bookmarks

Bookmark your favorite answers of the day for further reference and rank higher as you contribute by lending a hand to others in need. Earn your way to becoming the Legend (the highest attainable level in our App).


4) Fireside


Save time by posting questions on-the-go, while listening to wise advice from professionals and top top-notch college students about University applications, subject exploration, and job seeking by tuning in to our Fireside podcasts.



Join Us!




A) Editor

Transcribe a 30-minute to 1-hour interview

Interviews in English / Cantonese / Mandarin - We will select the most suitable ones for you to work on according to your preference and availability of episodes in your desired language

  • We will provide samples of transcribed interviews in the past for your reference.

  • Ample time will be allowed to complete the task and any request for guidance/ difficulties will be accommodated.


B) Interviewer

Host podcast episodes and interview people


  • Reach out to a guest of your choice (from any industry, as long as they can share useful life/ career/ college advice)

  • Schedule a time for the Zoom interview of 30 minutes to 1 hour (we will provide the Zoom link for you)

  • Come up with a list of questions to ask - the interview can be conducted in Cantonese/ Mandarin/ English according to your preference

  • Your interview recording will then be uploaded to www.echohk.org/fireside for public access


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